EPA v. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION FACILITY: ROMAN NOSE STATE PARK WATER SYSTEM WATONGA, BLAINE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73772 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR NI- TRATES IN THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO: 1) WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, SUBMIT PLANS TO ODEQ TO MODIFY THE ROMAN NOSE STATE PARK WATER SYSTEM TO REDUCE NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE MCL, 2) WITHIN 9 MONTHS OF THE AO, HAVE THE PLANS SUBMITTED TO ODEQ, APROVED BY ODEQ, 3) WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE AO, BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON APPROVED SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS, AND 4) WITHIN 14 MONTHS OF THE AO, COMPLY WITH THE NITRATE MCL.

Defendants (1)

• OKLAHOMA DEPT. OF TOURISM AND RECREATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROMAN NOSE STATE PARK WATER SYS

  LAT. 35.52, LONG. 98.24, WATONGA, OK, 73772

  Registry ID: 110010644213

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATIONentered 1997-09-30

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-05-09Compliance Achieved
• 2000-12-21Enforcement Action Closed